Author2 wrote:Chubby321 wrote:Author2 wrote:Chubby321 wrote:And the "one true ruler" is still confuse and fickle minded to date.
Go White Sox....go Giants.

In a hurry so will just quote myself from the Neal on FB post:
"Am I missing something here?
Pineda is in the band b/c he can insultingly "ape" Perry, having not created Squat, diving from the drumset to the beat of someone else's music, and traveling around on a karaoke tour copying as many artistS as possible, yet you have issues with Perry, creator/co-creator, choosing baseball "teamS"?
"Bottom line" he helped build the band and he was/is entitled to his feelings. They "made 4 albums", but what do they have to play? Maybe one day the band will write Pineda some hits and he will have his own "30 year" old songs to sing. Then Neal won't have to "swipe" at Perry in fear of his taking the spotlight from them." Author2 11/07/2010
Chubby321 wrote:I have no problem with his feelings. He’s free to feel anything.

I am just baffled that he couldn’t stick to one baseball team to root. Many celebrities are very loyal and you don’t really see them hopping from one baseball team to another. It seems like he has a little problem with loyalty, that’s just my opinion and I am entitled to it.
Don't believe you're "baffled" for it seems you just want to find any little senseless thing to try to demean Perry. But I'm "baffled" that Arnel and his fans don't seem know what "loyalty" is. He calls Perry his idol then he insultingly and disrespectfully copy/mock him "note for note" on his hardwork. Most artists are very "loyal" to artistic integrity and "you don't really see them hopping" around the country always copying the hardwork of others when they haven't created SQUAT of their own. They seem to have a sense of dignity and self-respect for themselves and the music.
Okay, let's give him the rerecords. And if that's not enough he felt the need to sing Perry's entry song "Patiently" and his exit song "WCTNGOF", never seeming to have the desire to try s/thing of his own. Maybe he should keep these word to himself "occupy the place of Steve Perry." I believe I read that Sammy Hagar replacing DLR stated that he wanted to create his own....
Chubby321 wrote:AP is not your typical frontman and his fans don’t have any problem with him traveling around singing covers because he is doing it for a good cause.
True, always copying the hardwork of others in the name of charity? Guess he's not picking up paychecks, huh? Your modern day Robin Hood, "steal from the rich and give the poor"?
Chubby321 wrote:All I know is, AP fans are having a wonderful time and we support AP wholeheartedly, with or without Journey.
"All I know is" Steve Perry, a great Vocal and CREATIVE talent whom I respect immensely "with or without Journey," contributed HUGELY to Journey and the replacements have had to copy him and the work he did. AP's fans don't seem to get that. Wish I'd had the opportunity to see Perry, but I did rush to see your guy.
"That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it."
Have a Great day!
Chubby321 wrote:You are barking on the wrong tree. Although many here demean and insult Arnel as a past time, if you look at my all my posts, you will see that I refrain from doing that. You’ve been here a long time and you should know that by now.
See your post above. Perry often gets the same "past time" demeanor.
Chubby321 wrote:With your rationale, cover bands in your eyes are insulting and disrespectful. Jeremy might beg to differ. Do you consider SP as disrespectful to Fleischman? And by the way, SP sounding so much like Fleischman is being hailed here as an “influence” but AP sounding like SP is considered as “mocking”.
No issue with cover bands for they sing others songs, but AP is in Journey now. Is Journey a cover band? Jeremy is in a cover/tribute band plus he has writing CREDITS on Revelation and AP does
not. Are you delirious - SP sounds NOTHING like Fleischman and he was never paid to copy/mock him "note for note" plus SP wrote/co-wrote the songs on his very FIRST album. Am I missing something here?
Chubby321 wrote:AP was hired and only took the job because it’s a chance of a lifetime and a way to provide his family with a better life. And those were the main reasons. It’s not about SP, never about SP.
Okay, just thought he would respect any artist, esp. Plant and Perry since I read he referred to them as his #1 and #2 idols. Like I said, I, begrudginly, give him the rerecords for he probably did what he had to do at that TIME.
Chubby321 wrote:"steal from the rich and give the poor"?
That says a lot about you as a person than anything else. I hope you did not really mean to say that. AP’s team goes to the remote areas in the Philippines to provide people with medical care, food and clothing. You see it as “stealing”, I see it as “compassion” A person with a good heart. And AP fans are very much willing to donate anything, be it time, money, goods or service.
I meant it. Still see it as always copying the hard-work of others in the name of charity. Maybe he can knock off a couple of banks, afterall, it is for a "good cause." Would think many artist, not in cover/tribute bands, probably contribute from earnings.
Chubby321 wrote:In spite of the distaste for AP, the never ending name calling, mocking and insults, AP is quietly winning the battle. Last time I checked, Journey headlined and will be headlining concerts with AP at the helm.